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The Media Roundup provides links to recent and archived articles, in both English and French, on immigration and diversity appearing in the national and local news. Some international content is also included. Articles are updated weekly.
Toronto Star – Canada Deports People to Wars, Repressive Regimes
Canada deports more than 10,000 people every year, including some to states with “atrocious human rights records,” according to newly released figures obtained by the Star. While the vast majority of people are deported to countries in Europe and the Americas, refugees who’ve been denied asylum continue to be sent to war-torn places like Iraq and Afghanistan as well as states with repressive regimes like North Korea and Eritrea, records provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) show. Because the CBSA — citing privacy legislation — does not release information about individual deportations, most Canadians only hear occasional anecdotes through the media. […] The number of rejected refugees deported each year grew from around 8,000 per year a decade ago to more than 13,000 in 2012. In 2013, the number fell back to 10,505. More than 500 of these people were sent to the five countries where Canada has an official moratorium on deportations: Haiti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Edmonton Journal – Ottawa Must Work With Provinces on Immigration, Trudeau Says
Ottawa needs to work more closely with Alberta and other provinces relying on temporary foreign workers to develop a successful immigration strategy, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Wednesday. “The federal government needs to work much more closely with the provinces on a whole range of issues, including immigration, to make sure that provinces are able to develop the labour force growth that they need,” Trudeau said Wednesday.
Radio Canada International – Manitoba: faciliter l’insertion professionnelle des jeunes immigrants
Ottawa et Winnipeg joignent leurs forces pour aider les jeunes issus de l’immigration de la capitale manitobaine, à acquérir des compétences et de l’expérience afin de décrocher un emploi. Les deux gouvernements verseront plus de 1,1 million de dollars à un organisme local,Employment Solutions for Immigrants (ESY), pour la réalisation de deux projets qui permettront d’aider 140 jeunes à surmonter les obstacles à l’emploi. Ce sont, Mmes Shelly Glover et Erna Braun, respectivement ministre du Patrimoine canadien et des Langues officielles et députée de Saint-Boniface au Manitoba, et ministre du Travail et de l’Immigration du Manitoba qui en ont fait l’annonce à Winnipeg. L’un des projets aidera 120 jeunes immigrants à améliorer leurs habiletés fondamentales et leurs compétences relatives à l’employabilité. Ils suivront notamment des ateliers axés sur les techniques de recherche d’emploi, les habiletés de communication et la compréhension des attentes des employeurs canadiens.
Radio Canada International – Doubler nos étudiants étrangers en huit ans : mission impossible?
Une mine d’or pour les universités et les gouvernements mais qui pourrait être plus riche. Le Canada accueille un nombre record d’étudiants étrangers lors de la reprise des cours universitaires en ce moment à travers tout le pays. Ils sont environ 275 000 inscrits au pays cette année. 10 % de tous les étudiants dans nos collèges et université sont étrangers. Mais si l’on se compare aux autres nations qui font la chasse au trésor de ce que représentent ces étudiants étrangers, l’internationalisation des universités canadiennes est relativement faible. L’Australie a le plus grand pourcentage d’étudiants étrangers dans le monde, soit plus de 20 % de ses étudiants dans l’enseignement supérieur. Le Royaume-Uni se classe au deuxième rang, avec 16 %. Le gouvernement canadien voit dans ces étudiants étrangers une véritable mine d’or en retombées économiques immédiates et aussi à long terme sachant qu’un certain pourcentage de ces étudiants finit au terme de leurs études par vouloir s’installer de façon permanente au Canada.
National Post – Why the National Post Can’t Report from Matt DeHart’s Refugee Proceedings on Wednesday
Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board has rejected a media request to allow open reporting on the prominent case of a former American airman and Anonymous hacker, saying further public scrutiny could expose him to “additional risk and possibly bring negative consequences to him,” if he is ordered back to United States. […] The IRB noted the basis for Mr. DeHart’s claim for refugee protection stems from his contention he “was active with a group called ‘Anonymous,’ which was connected to ‘WikiLeaks’ and was responsible for hacking government information. He alleges that he is suspected by the United States government of possessing classified documentation, and suspected of engaging in espionage. […] Refugee hearings are generally closed to the public to protect the identity of the person claiming asylum, but because the case — and Mr. DeHart’s identity has previously been revealed in the Federal Court and subsequently become the focus of media coverage — the Post applied to have Mr. DeHart’s refugee proceedings and immigration detention review hearings opened to the public.
Reuters Canada – Australia to Release Some Children from Immigration Detention
The Australian government announced plans on Tuesday to release scores of children from immigration detention centers, following criticism from human rights advocates that detaining minors is detrimental to their mental and physical health. However, the government is standing by its hardline, and much-criticized, immigration policies. It will grant freedom to around 150 of the 876 children currently held in detention centers on the Australian mainland and on remote islands. […] Conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott won an election last September after campaigning heavily on tough immigration policies, which have been criticized internationally but which polls show remain popular with voters.
